General Election 2019 thread

Ten years of Tory rule.
Good innit.

In Labour get in these stories will pale into insignificance.

Oldie- - Did you hear John McDowell say that companies will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange if they don't do as told?

"John McDonnell called for companies to “improve” climate related financial reporting and “bring forward” decarbonisation plans. He then warned companies “not taking adequate steps under Labour” will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange."

Are these people actually insane?

obviously this wont bite the PM on the ass

Boris Johnson says the chances of the UK coming out of the Brexit transition period without a trade deal in place are “absolutely zero”.

In an interview for BBC Local Radio, he is reminded of his insistence that the chances of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October were “a million to one.”

He says the chances of a “no deal” at the end of next year were “absolutely zero".

"Look, people said I couldn’t get a deal... look what we did, it’s ready to go," he says.

Would he rather "die in a ditch" or extend the transition period? Mr Johnson says: “it’s not going to be extended, there’s no need to do so.”

It should be easy to get an FTA with the EU. The rules, laws and regulations are the same, so no problems there. The trade deficit (approx. 90 billion) means that the EU should be willing to get an FTA quickly, as any delays could hit their own manufacturers/suppliers. Most things the UK import from the EU can be sourced elsewhere in the world. Any delays to an FTA will just mean the UK looks elsewhere for those same goods.

Copied and pasted from a 2016 post, per chance?

I well remember the last time a hard left government was in charge in this country, and I tell you this, if we`d had a Corbyn administration for the last ten years, the child would still be homeless and hungry.
The only difference would be; she wouldn`t be able to read or write either.

Nope. 

It's getting crazier...

"Mr McDonnell confirmed Labour will milk shares from firms with more than 250 staff. Companies will have to put 10 per cent of shares over time into a fund for workers. The government will also take a cut.
He said: 'In line with our commitment to building a stakeholder economy we aim to broaden the ownership base of UK businesses to give workers more of a stake in their company.
'There is evidence to show that this not only advances long-term decision making but also boosts productivity.
'We have announced the introduction of Inclusive Ownership Funds in which larger companies will be required to transfer 1 per cent of their shares into an employee fund until the fund owns 10 per cent of the company.
'Shares would be owned collectively by employees with dividend payments distributed up to a maximum of £500 per employee per year.'
In another draconian restriction, Labour will introduce a 20 to 1 pay ratio between the highest and lowest paid employees in the public sector as well as companies bidding for public sector contracts.
'Mr McDonnell said: 'We will bring in a 20:1 pay ratio between lowest and highest paid employees in the public sector.
'We will also move towards a 20:1 pay ratio between lowest and highest paid employees in companies bidding for public sector contracts.
'A 20:1 ratio means someone earning the living wage, just over £16,000 a year, would permit an executive to be earning nearly £350,000.'
Mr McDonnell also promised that he would stop the 'Big Four' accountancy firms acting 'like a cartel'.
'Audits are vitally important for determining corporate accountability,' he said. 'The dominance of the Big 4 major accountancy firms means that, according to a report by the House of Commons Library, auditors are unable to deliver independent and robust audits, and the auditing industry lacks competition.
'They are now too big to fail. Auditing firms have a variety of conflicts of interest.
'They must win and retain engagements from companies in order to generate revenue, but at the same time objectively scrutinize the company's reports.'
He added: 'Under Labour, the Big Four firms will not be allowed to continue to act like a cartel.
'The audit business of accounting firms should be structurally separate, and auditors prevented from selling any non-auditing services.
'Labour will establish a new statutory body to conduct audits.'
Mr McDonnell renewed his threat to kick companies that do not meet climate change targets out of the UK stock exchange.
'Business bodies are calling for companies to improve climate related financial reporting and for all companies to bring forward decarbonisation plans,' he said.
'For those companies not taking adequate steps under Labour they will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange.' "

objection M'Lord
Crass deflection